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FLIGHT TO MARS 1951 SCI-FI TRAILER
Original Cinecolor theatrical trailer fro the 1951 Monogram Pictures' space adventure, FLIGHT TO MARS, starring Cameron Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman and Arthur Franz. Following the lead of the Oscar-winning DESTINATION MOON and ROCKETSHIP X-M, producer Walter Mirisch offered this "B" grade science-fcition pulp adventure about an expedition to Mars that encounters a dying, advanced civilization living underground on the red planet. Not to be taken too seriously, buy fun with a competent,cast of familiar faces. To buy classic movies, westerns, serials and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Re-release theatrical trailer for the 1949 Republic serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN, starring Tris Coffin, Mae Clarke and House Peters Jr. The eye-dfedying flying sequences were accomplished by Republc's ace special effects team of Howard and Theodore Lydecker, who used a a life-sized dummy against natural backgrounds with the camera undercranking at the appropriate speed. Combined with stuntman David Sharpe's spectacular leaps and effective sound effects, the scene of Rocketman in flight still awe today. So popular was the serial, that two additional serials -- RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON (1952) and ZOMBIES OF THE STARTOSPHERE (1952) were built around the Lydecker footage as was the the COMMANDO CODY (1953) series of featurettes, which later sold to television. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
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SUPERMAN 1948 SERIAL TRAILER KIRK ALYN
Theatrical trailer for the 1948 SUPERMAN serial starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill and Tommy Bond. Alyn would again don the the cape and tights of the "Man of Steel" in the sequel, ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN (1950), reported be the most finacially successful serial of all-time. In addition to three other non-comic book hero cliffhangers, 1953, he would play BLACKHAWK in the 1952 chapterplay and was announced by Republic Pictures to star as COMMANDO CODY, a role which eventually went to Judd Holdren. He is aptly remembered as "The Last of the Serial Kings." To buy this serial, classic movies, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Theatrical trailer for THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON (1959), starring Robert Clarke, who also co-wrote and co-directed this science-fiction cult classic. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
While driving through the desert with his wife Carol Marvin to a military base to send the eleventh rocket to the orbit of Earth for helping the exploration of the outer space in the Operation Sky Hook, Dr. Russell A. Marvin and Carol see a flying saucer and accidentally records a message in their tape recorder. Once in the base, Dr. Russell is informed by his father-in-law and general that the ten first satellites had mysteriously felt on Earth. When Dr. Russell decodes the message, he encounters the aliens that ask him to schedule a meeting with the leaders of Earth in Washington in 56 days with the intention to invade Earth without panicking the population. Dr. Russell develops an anti-magnetic weapon that becomes that last hope of human race against the hostile aliens.
Theatrical trailer for the 1955 Republic serial, PANTHER GIRL OF THE KONGO, starring Phyllis Coates, Myron Healey and Arthur Space. Wonderfully campy cliffhanger follows wildlife photographer, Joan Evans (Phyllis Coates -- costumed to match stock footage of Frances Gifford from 1940s JUNGLE GIRL ) as she battle giant, mutant crayfish to protect a diamond treasure. To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
Originally produced as a possible mid-season replacement on the WB network for the 2004/2005 television season, it was pulled from the schedule when producer/writer Doug Petrie (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) quite over creative differences. What is left is a great one-shot piece of television history directed with theatrical quality by Hong Kong action director, John Woo. Set in the year 2097 after Earth's first intergalactic war, the story follows Col. John Robinson and Dr, Maureen Robinson as they move their family to the farming colony of Nova. When the colony ship is attacked by aliens, the Robinson are the only family to escape the ship's destruction, but only after losing one of the family.
Theatrical trailer for the 15 chapter Republic Pictures' serial, MANHUNT OF MYSTERY ISLAND (1945), starring Richard Bailey, Linda Stirling and Roy Barcroft. Superb cliffhanger classic directed by Spencer Bennett and legendary stuntman, Yakima Canutt with an eye toward action. Popular screen villain, Roy Barcroft, steals everything but the sprockets as the colorful Captain Mephisto, a 200 year-old pirate, brought back to life by a fantastic gizmo, The Transformation Machine. Just the stuff that made Saturday matinees memorable...... To buy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
the video shows what warp drive is like when it distorts space around it as it travels threw the solar system. this is a concept it remains to be seen if enough negative energy can be extracted to make warp drive
Re-release theatrical trailer for the 1941 Republic serial, THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, starring Tom Tyler, Frank Coghlan Jr and Louise Currie. Considered by many to be the finest cliffhanger ever made, this 12 chapter serial materialized when Republic Pictures struck a deal with Fawcett Comics following the collapse of negotiations for SUPERMAN collapsed with rival comic book publisher, DC Comics. Republic treated "The World's Mightiest Mortal" with a sincerity seldom seen in earlier film adaptations of heroes from the four color comic book pages. Adding to the credibility was the scope of the serial -- which travelled from the remote "Valley of the Tombs" locale in Asia to the U.S., then back again -- a stoic, yet stalwart portrayal by Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel, William Witney and John English's capable direction. and one the serial screen's most colorful mystery villains, The Scorpion. Best of all were Howard and Theodore Lydecker's eye-defying flying sequences utilizing a wired dummy with spectacular take-offs and landings provided by stuntman supreme, David Sharpe. Nearly 70 years after its original release, THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL still continues to enthrall viewers. About the title: Republic Pictures' had the habit of chnging the titles on several of their serials when they were re-released. Thus, THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL became RETURN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, CAPTAIN AMERICA was retitled RETURN OF CAPTAIN AMERICA, HAUNTED HARBOR became PIRATES' HARBOR and so on by merely changing the title frame. To buy this serial plus classic movies, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD -- plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.
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